While we're all thinking Thanksgiving... what are you planning on having for the meal? According to Google, lots of us are researching Thanksgiving terms and recipes--and many of them are little slices of awesome.

Um, not to add more stress to Thanksgiving (anyone else get cooking-for-20 anxiety?), but it's important to think about the guests you may have with special diets. As mouthwatering as your great-aunt Cindy's citrus-stuffed turkey recipe is, your lovely vegan friend Sally isn't going to be able to eat it. So on a holiday when everyone's gathered to give thanks, try whipping up some of these alternatives to traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Your guests will be so grateful. (Heh.)

Yep, there it is: "Christmas cookie" in a headline. We are officially headed into holiday season. But I have a new plan I'm going to try out this year: I'm going to focus on my midsection now, instead of January 1. And I'm definitely turning to this book for help.